Merkel town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Merkel town's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
11.6%
2023
10.6%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-8.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +0.5 pp (4.3%) |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +3.5 pp (28.9%) |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +2.4 pp (15.4%) |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -5.8 pp (-32.2%) |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.6 pp (-13.1%) |